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Akutan, Alaska

Akutan is a city located in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 713.

Geography Akutan is located at 54°8'42" North, 165°48'5" West (54.144950, -165.801457)1.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 48.9 km² (18.9 mi²). 36.3 km² (14.0 mi²) of it is land and 12.6 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 25.69% water.

Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 713 people, 34 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density is 19.6/km² (50.8/mi²). There are 38 housing units at an average density of 1.0/km² (2.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 23.56% White, 2.10% African American, 15.71% Native American, 38.57% Asian, 0.28% Pacific Islander, 18.23% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. 20.76% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 34 households out of which 20.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% are married couples living together, 14.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% are non-families. 38.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 2.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 3.00.

In the city the population is spread out with 3.1% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 48.2% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 1.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 334.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 342.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $33,750, and the median income for a family is $43,125. Males have a median income of $13,988 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,258. 45.5% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 40.0% are 65 or older.



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